, 1887-02-23
WILL 1T Live?
Birth of a New Political
Party.
Bismarck Victorious in the
German Elections.
Bright Prospects for Range
Catt1emen.
Birth of a New Party.

held IN indianapolis last September, vas
to have met in Music hall to-day at noon.
At that hour, local time, the doors were
yet closed, and not u half hundred dele.
gates stood on the stairs awaiting admis.
sion, and within the great hall was silent
and tenantless. Placards were placed in
the aisles with the names of states on
them as guides for the seating of dele
gates. Two United States flags crossed
in front of the speakers desk formed the
sole attempt at decoration. Half an hour
later two directors appeared with two
long strips Of muslin with flag designs
printed on them, and proceeded in a
surly manner to stretch them across the
stage. Before this was accomplished the
doors we're opened and the delegates to
this first convention of the new party
began to take their seats.
A novel feature in the delegation is the
presence of ten lady delegates. They
took seats, not in a bunch, but among the
men OF their proper states, and appeared
to be entirely at home in this new bust
ness.
At l o'clock B. s. Heath, of Chicago.
chairman of the executive committee,
called the convention to order. At that
time there were about three hundred
delegates seated, and a very sparce at
tendance of spectators. Heath said it
was customary and proper on such occa
sions as this to begin by invoking the
divine blessing. "a voice, Il object. y
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, of the Baptist
church of this city. offered a brief
prayer. The secretary called the roll of
states and received reports of the condi-
ton of representation. OF the various
states California, Louisiana. Maine,
Nevada, South Carolina and Vermont
were not represented. Illinois reported
sixty-ive delegates. President Heath
named Richard Trevellick temporary
chairman, and he was elected unani-
mously. President Trevellick, in as
Stunning the chair, counselled courtesy.
good will and good business methods.
He hen said hat he was in doubt con-
corning the propriety of opening this
meeting, but at the last moment felt it
his duty to obey the wishes OF the dele
gates. He wanted to say he was with
them in obedience to law, but not to defy
the law. Committees were ordered APP
pointed, comprised of one from each
state, on permanent organization and
rules of order of business.
At the evening session of the industrial
convention the number of delegates was
much smaller than at the afternoon, ow-
ing to the absence of many who we're en-
gagged in committee meetings. There
were about 200 visitors in the dress circle
and the vast auditorium Of Music hall
seemed almost empty.
A letter was read from Gen. j. b.
Weaver, of Iowa, reeretting his ina bility
to be present. He suggested that the
platform should chiefly relate to land,
money and transportation. He favored
the election of senators of the United
States by a direct vote of the people of
the states. He begged the convention to
not put any new or startling principles
in the platform. In conclusion he said:
go ahead and strike hard. Thy peo-
pie shall be my people, and thy god shall
be my god"
The rules were suspended to allow the
reading of a resolution favoring eight
hours az a days work in all government,
state and municipal employment.
The committee on permanent o%rganiza-
ton reported for president, A. j.
Streator of Illinois; for vice president,
Richard F. Trevellick, of Michigan. The
report was unanimously adopted, and Mr..
Streator went to the chair without the
help of an escort. Streator began his ad-
dress by saying; Gentlemen of the
convention" A lady delegate asked
"What about the ladles?" To which he
responded: And ladies of the conven-
ton, particularly the lady from Wiscon-
sim" Having thus started, he proceeded
to say the object of this convention was to
organize a party for the Common good of
the whole people, to guard the weak
against the strong. He wished it under
stood that this party was not the party of
anarchy, though it was a fact hat anarch-
lists were not much heard of until there
was an undue number of millionaires.
Now it was the duty Of this party to
guard equally against the exactions of one
class and robberics of the other. ZAP
plausel. His address was devoted large
ly to advice in regard to things to be
avoided in making a platform and against
the Establishments of politicians after the
party has been organized and started into
public notice.
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